Jamie Foster’s Post

Well it’s finally here…. I made it to 50 !!! I have been privileged to have had some amazing experiences through my professional career, and had the chance to work with some incredible people. With my current team and organization being right up there with the best of them. Thank you for making me feel old lol.

Sat in the sauna that is the BA lounge, but looking forward to the board meeting in Madrid this week.

Just under 5 years ago, I took a call and was asked if I would be interested in having a conversation with Ceva Logistics to come in for 6 to 12 months to help shape the future of their procurement function for UKI. With no experience in logistics or previous ambition to work in the industry, I said, why not?     Roll on 4 years, and, in that time, I have had the privilege to shape CEVA’S procurement strategy in UKI, Europe and then globally.   Having decided to step down in October last year, I had the intention to take some time off, rest up and get around to some DIY projects I had been putting off.  I had ‘every intention’ of doing that, but then, three days into my tour of DIY stores, I took a call from IPC EMEA, asking if I would be interested in coming in to help them shape their Food & Packaging procurement function.    Roll on 6 months, and I am happy to announce that I have agreed to join them permanently, to head up the Equipment and Services arm of the Business and become a member of the Exec Team. I look forward to continuing the work here with the team.    I want to thank all the Procurement Team at CEVA around the world, for their support and enthusiasm to the journey we were on together. Carolina Sousa, Hubertus de Poorter, George Tognini, Jeslind Wong, Hakan Sarıçiçek, Philippe Camhi, Krzysztof Sobolewski (MCIPS), Claudio Aimar, Nieves C., Emma Lucas MCIPS, Rosey Parmar, Alison Kirkham, Natalie Power, Agnieszka Batowska, Basile de Feraudy, Yannick Joubert, Majid IMOUSSATEN, Olivier Choquet, Dave Jones Chris Walton, Mark Hutchings, Suruchi Shukla, Andy Heslop, Jan de Breet, Marianne Van Wezel - de Koning and anyone I missed.

Heading to Amsterdam for a few days with work. Always a great city to visit.

It brings a whole new meaning to the term procurement ‘cat’ egory management !!

#CIPSAwards

Seeing people’s post about attending the Imeche luncheon today brings back very fond memories of my time in rail. Have a great time all (at least it’s not raining for the ‘networking’ after it finishes lol) #imecheluncheon

Between Covid and working abroad, for the last couple years I have spent very little time in London. Being in the heart of the city today, feeling the buzz and even walking along the embankment on a cold November evening reminds me of one thing: this city is amazing, and man I have missed working here every day!